Reference for Sanhedrin 96:19

וחסר לחם מיכניה דכתיב (מלכים ב כה, ל) וארוחתו ארוחת תמיד נתנה לו אמר רב יהודה אמר רב היינו דאמרי אינשי

whilst itis elsewhere written, And what saddle soever he that hath the issue ridethupon shall be unclean.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XV, 9. The deduction is made from a comparison of the uses of the expression 'to ride' in both verses. According to Kimhi, however, it is deduced from the fact that he had to use an effort to mount his chariot. ');">⁴⁰</span> 'A leper'— Uzziah,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Son of Amaziah, called also Azariah, Cf. II Kings XV, 1. ');">⁴¹</span> for it is written, Butwhen he was strong his heart was lifted up so that he did corruptly, andhe trespassed against the Lord his God, for he went unto the Temple of theLord to burn the incense upon the altar ofincense;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' II Chron. XXVI, 16. ');">⁴²</span> and it is further written,And the leprosy broke forth on hisforehead.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 19. ');">⁴³</span> 'He that leaneth on astaff' — Asa,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Son of Abijah, King of Judah. II Kings XV, 8. ');">⁴⁴</span> for it is written,Only in the time of his age he was diseased in hisfeet:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I Kings XV, 23. ');">⁴⁵</span> concerning which Rab Judahsaid in Rab's name: He was afflicted withgout.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Podagra, gout in the feet, in consequence of which he had to lean on a staff. ');">⁴⁶</span> Mar Zutra the son of R. Nahmanasked R. Nahman; What is it [this complaint] like? — He answered: Like aneedle in the raw flesh. But how did he [R. Nahman] know that? — Eitherbecause he himself suffered with it; alternatively, he had a tradition fromhis teacher; or again [he knew it] because, Thesecret<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E.V. 'The counsel.' ');">⁴⁷</span> of the Lord is with themthat fear Him, and His covenant to make them knowit.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ps. XXV, 14, — i.e., as a Divine revelation. ');">⁴⁸</span> 'He that falleth by the sword,'— Josiah,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Son of Amon, II Kings XXII, 1. ');">⁴⁹</span> for it is written, Andthe archers shot at kingJosiah:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' II Chron. XXXV, 23. ');">⁵⁰</span> concerning which Rab Judahsaid in Rab's name: They riddled his body like a sieve. 'That lacketh bread'— Jechoniah,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Grandson of Josiah. ');">⁵¹</span> for it is written,And for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him [by theking].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of Babylon, II Kings XXV, 30. ');">⁵²</span> Rab Judah said in Rab's name:Thus people say,

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